Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 9:06PM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2024 - 6:06pm
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County.
Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting
Bladen and Cumberland Counties.
Northeast Cape Fear River Near Burgaw affecting Pender County.
Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Brunswick and Columbus
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, The access road for the wildlife boat ramp
at Tar Heel Ferry Road may begin to flood. Lowland flooding along
the river worsens along both sides of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 46.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday evening and continue falling to 36.7 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ilm .
The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC; Cumberland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC